Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon?
Current Alzheimer's treatments temporarily improve symptoms of memory loss and problems with thinking and reasoning.
Nov 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Identical twin kidney transplants warrant gene sequencing, researchers say
Using U.S. transplant registry data, clinical researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that kidney transplants between identical twins have high success rates, but also high rates of immunosuppressant ...
Nov 5, 2019
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Sleep disorders
A good night's sleep, a long-sought dream for sleep apnea patients, may be in closer reach
For millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea, getting a good night's sleep is an elusive dream. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have blockage of breathing while they sleep, leading to snoring, disruption of sleep ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Medical research
Reversing polycystic kidney disease
Hereditary and relatively common, polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has long been thought to be progressive and irreversible, condemning its sufferers to a long, slow and often painful decline as fluid filled cysts develop ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Cardiology
What are the risks of pain relief alternatives to opioids?
(HealthDay)—With so much attention focused on the dangers of opioid painkillers, it's easy to forget that even "safe" over-the-counter products carry some dangers.
Oct 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Computer kidney sheds light on proper hydration
A new computer kidney developed at the University of Waterloo could tell researchers more about the impacts of medicines taken by people who don't drink enough water.
Oct 7, 2019
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Medications
US agency sees low risk in contaminated blood pressure drugs
U.S. health officials on Wednesday tried to reassure patients that they face very low risks from ongoing contamination problems with widely prescribed blood pressure drugs.
Aug 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Hurricane checklist: batteries, bottled water—and A plan for heart care
With hurricane season in full swing, the constant counsel along the nation's coastlines is to be prepared.
Aug 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Antioxidant compound from soybeans may prevent marijuana-induced blood vessel damage
In laboratory tests, a compound found in soybeans blocked damage to the lining of blood vessels in the heart and circulatory system and may someday provide a way to prevent the cardiovascular side effects of recreational ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Medications
Common steroid could soften up tumors for chemo
A common drug used to alleviate side effects of cancer treatment may also make the treatment more successful if given beforehand, report a consortium of research institutions including the University of Connecticut.
Jul 17, 2019
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